The Epic Marketing Mini Guide: 6 Steps to Getting Your Game Noticed
If you’re an indie developer, chances are you’re trying to share a game—or a few—with the world. You spend hours […]
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Silicon Valley Gamers Are Embracing Cryptocurrency
Today’s guest post is from JT Nguyen, CEO and Co-Founder of Gameflip. Atari. Arcade games. Consoles. Multi-player. Mobile. Free to play
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Cutting Through the Static: The Immersive Greatness of Oxenfree’s Radio
Today’s guest post is by Ishaan Sahdev. This morning, I had a difficult decision to make: Do I want to
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Barcelona Games World 2017 Recap
Barcelona Games World 2017, which ran between October 5th and 8th, broke all the participation records from last year, with
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Will PUBG Have a Future in eSports?
Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds is an early access battle royale game that pits one player against 99 other people on one map.
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You Don’t Need Motivation, You Need a System: 4 Mechanisms to Complete Projects
Ugh, a post about motivation. I know what you’re thinking. Probably a bunch of fluffy tips on “thinking positive” or
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6 Reasons Games Industry Investors Have Their Eyes On China
China has over 600 million avid gamers and the largest gaming market in the world, last valued at $24.4 billion
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Finding the Right Voice on Social Media for Your Company and Game
Indie titles are made with smaller teams—sometimes even solo developers—and while, development-wise, this can sometimes be a hindrance, when it
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Stuck In A Rut: 10 Ways to Unleash Your Creative Potential
Even the most creative people in the world struggle with creativity at some point in their lives. It can be
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How to Encourage Players to Share Your Content
Getting players to share your content can be a very tricky task. The bulk of it requires creativity, the ability
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Slack vs. Discord: Pros and Cons
Building a game community involves plenty of work. You have to establish moderators, secure and reliable servers, as well as
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4 Management Tips to Run Your Indie Development Studio’s Finances Like a Hyperion Executive
The deeper I’ve journeyed into the extended lore of the Borderlands series, the more I’m convinced that the Hyperion Corporation
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Indie Insider #54 – Indie Insider Focus (The Advice Episode)
A compilation of all of the best advice and ideas we’ve received from 50 episodes worth of amazing guests
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5 Game Development Lessons I Learned as an MBA Student
Today’s guest post comes form Brandon Rollins. My name is Brandon Rollins. I made War Co. and I’m working on
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A Crash Course in Board Game Marketing & Promotion
This post first appeared on Brandon The Game Dev’s blog! Self-publishing a board game is a long, drawn out process.
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So You’ve Graduated from College and Want to Make Games
Today’s guest post is by Rosemarie Gabinete. Congrats on your graduation (or, as we like to say, Congradulations—feel free to
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Indie Insider #53 – Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development for Nightdive Studios
Guest: Larry Kuperman, Director of Business Development for Nightdive Studios, the team perhaps most notable for remaking games from
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How to Effectively Fit Marketing into Your Busy Workflow
Once you’ve created your marketing strategy (make sure you have a marketing plan in place before optimizing your workflow!), you
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5 Books You Should Read If You Want to Be A Great Developer
What do beginners and industry veterans have in common? They all want to be great developers. Yes, even seasoned professionals
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The Intricacies of Lore Creation
Ah, lore. There’s so much to say, let alone dissect, that it’s no wonder most developers forgo a fully fleshed